1. TEXAS STATE – DEL VALLE ISD PARTNERSHIP in EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION or INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

2. Context of the TSU-DVISD Partnership

3. SIGNATURE FOCUS AREAS  Leadership skills for systematic and continuous school improvement  Designing & analyzing collaborative campus level reform efforts that are effective for diverse student populations  Situating school-based leaders within larger community and societal contexts  Engaging school and community assets as the foundation for improvement efforts

4. EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP COHORT  One Cohort in Del Valle ISD  Master’s Degree  Begins Summer 2014 (2 years)  2 courses per semester  36 credit hours (12 courses)  Innovative Principal/Instructional Leadership Model  Aligned with DVISD context and strategic priorities

5. SELECT A MASTER’S DEGREE MEd Ed Leadership  Principal Cert  12 Courses  Includes 2 Internships  All Core Courses  Graduate May 2016  Probationary Cert by Summer 2015 MA Instructional Lead  Teacher Leadership  12 Courses  Includes 1 Internship  3 Cognate Courses  Graduate May 2016

6. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  Tuition & Fees –Saves approx. $1,000 in fees over 2 yrs  Scholarship Eligibility: Up to $2,000 if admitted by March 17. Apply now.  Application Fee Waiver: Apply by 2/27  Financial Aid: www.finaid.txstate.edu/

7. APPLICATION INFORMATION  Complete DVISD’s Cohort Application AND Texas State’s Apply Texas application at www.gradcollege.txstate.edu –For Application Fee Waiver, complete both applications by February 27, 2014 –For Scholarship consideration, submit ALL materials by March 18, 2014

8. APPLICATION INFORMATION  Documents Needed by Texas State: –GRAD COLLEGE APPLICATION (Apply Texas) –OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS –TEACHING CERTIFICATE COPY –TEACHING RECORD COPY (1 YEAR or MORE of K-12 TEACHING)  Document Needed by DVISD: –TXSTATE-DVISD COHORT APPLICATION FORM